Patents by Inventor Hsin-Wu Lin

Hsin-Wu Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8864356
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a first light source device, and a second light source device. The first light source device is disposed adjacent to a first side surface of the light guide plate and has at least one first polarized light source for emitting a first polarized light beam. The second light source device is disposed adjacent to a second side surface of the light guide plate and has at least one second polarized light source for emitting a second polarized light beam. The light guide plate includes a first polarized light transmitting region adjacent to the second light source device and a second polarized light transmitting region adjacent to the first light source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 8648791
    Abstract: A method of determining driving currents of a backlight module includes: disposing the backlight module onto a base; defining a plurality of areas from a top area to a bottom are of the backlight module; and reducing the driving current of the area that is situated further from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Su-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wu Lin, Ming-Chien Lin
  • Patent number: 8511882
    Abstract: Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ? to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130063971
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a first light source device, and a second light source device. The first light source device is disposed adjacent to a first side surface of the light guide plate and has at least one first polarized light source for emitting a first polarized light beam. The second light source device is disposed adjacent to a second side surface of the light guide plate and has at least one second polarized light source for emitting a second polarized light beam. The light guide plate includes a first polarized light transmitting region adjacent to the second light source device and a second polarized light transmitting region adjacent to the first light source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Hsin-Wu LIN
  • Patent number: 8109650
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illuminant system, a manufacture method thereof, and a backlight module using the same are provided. The LED illuminant system includes a plurality of white light illuminants and at least one green light illuminant mixed in the white light illuminants. A light power ratio of the green light illuminant to the white light illuminants is in between ? to 1/20. The color temperature of the whole illuminant system will be enhanced to a certain extent by mixing the green light illuminant and the white light illuminants. The manufacture method includes the following steps: obtaining a transmission spectrum of the white light illuminants; analyzing the transmission spectrum to determine n supplemental amount of a green light; and disposing at least one green illuminant in accordance with the supplemental amount of the green light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Hsien Chang, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20110157238
    Abstract: A method of determining driving currents of a backlight module includes: disposing the backlight module onto a base; defining a plurality of areas from a top area to a bottom are of the backlight module; and reducing the driving current of the area that is situated further from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Su-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wu Lin, Ming-Chien Lin
  • Patent number: 7911442
    Abstract: A backlight unit usable in an LCD for dynamically expanding color gamut of the LCD. In one embodiment, the backlight unit has a plurality of light emitting elements, and a control unit electrically coupled with the plurality of light emitting elements for controlling intensity of light emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements in response to a frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels, wherein the control unit is configured such that when the frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels is in a red color, a green color, or a blue color, the intensity of light from the red color, the green color, or the blue color emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements is adjusted to its corresponding maximal value so as to expand the red, the green, or the blue area of the color gamut of the LCD panel accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Mei Wang, Chih-Kuang Chen, Shen-Hong Chou, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 7857472
    Abstract: A backlight source has different luminescence types of electroluminescence devices and coordinates at least one of the arrangement positions and the arrangement spacing of the electroluminescence devices to improve the brightness uniformity of the backlight source and make the mixed light better. Moreover, because of the brightness uniformity promotion, the overall thickness of backlight module can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ya-Hua Ko, Chih-Kuang Chen, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20100232178
    Abstract: Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ? to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Po-Iem Lin, Shau-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Mei Fang, Chun-Chang Hung, Chiu Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20100229423
    Abstract: A shoe insole is injection molded from composite materials, the composite materials includes 62%-80% by weight of nylon and 20%-38% by weight of short fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 7766516
    Abstract: A diffusion plate of a backlight structure and a display device using the same are provided. The diffusion plate is used in the backlight structure having several light emitting diodes. The diffusion plate includes a main body with many depression structures positioned on a surface of the main body. The surface faces the light emitting diodes. Each depression structure is positioned above the corresponding light emitting diode and includes an inclined surface. An inclined angle is formed between each inclined surface and a central axis of the corresponding light emitting diode for refracting the light emitted by the corresponding light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Chen, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20100072912
    Abstract: A side-type backlight module includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) sources. The light guide plate includes a side. The LED sources are disposed on the side, in which two successive LED sources are spaced by a pitch. It is varied to arrange each pitch between two successive LED sources. Moreover, a method for operating the side-type backlight module is disclosed in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Wu, Hsin-Wu Lin, Ya-Hua Ko
  • Patent number: 7641360
    Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a bounding frame, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a first reflecting sheet. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed in the bounding frame, and emit light in different directions. The first reflecting sheet is disposed on the bounding frame, and has a reflecting surface on one side away from the bounding frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shen-Hong Chou, Hsin-Wu Lin, Chih-Kuang Chen, Ci-Guang Peng
  • Publication number: 20090290339
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) illuminant system, a manufacture method thereof, and a backlight module using the same are provided. The LED illuminant system includes a plurality of white light illuminants and at least one green light illuminant mixed in the white light illuminants. A light power ratio of the green light illuminant to the white light illuminants is in between 1/5 to 1/20. The color temperature of the whole illuminant system will be enhanced to a certain extent by mixing the green light illuminant and the white light illuminants. The manufacture method includes the following steps: obtaining a transmission spectrum of the white light illuminants; analyzing the transmission spectrum to determine n supplemental amount of a green light; and disposing at least one green illuminant in accordance with the supplemental amount of the green light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ya-Hsien Chang, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20090058876
    Abstract: A backlight unit usable in an LCD for dynamically expanding color gamut of the LCD. In one embodiment, the backlight unit has a plurality of light emitting elements, and a control unit electrically coupled with the plurality of light emitting elements for controlling intensity of light emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements in response to a frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels, wherein the control unit is configured such that when the frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels is in a red color, a green color, or a blue color, the intensity of light from the red color, the green color, or the blue color emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements is adjusted to its corresponding maximal value so as to expand the red, the green, or the blue area of the color gamut of the LCD panel accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Mei WANG, Chih-Kuang Chen, Shen-Hong Chou, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20080112188
    Abstract: A diffusion plate of a backlight structure and a display device using the same are provided. The diffusion plate is used in the backlight structure having several light emitting diodes. The diffusion plate includes a main body with many depression structures positioned on a surface of the main body. The surface faces the light emitting diodes. Each depression structure is positioned above the corresponding light emitting diode and includes an inclined surface. An inclined angle is formed between each inclined surface and a central axis of the corresponding light emitting diode for refracting the light emitted by the corresponding light emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Chen, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20080042555
    Abstract: A backlight source has different luminescence types of electroluminescence devices and coordinates at least one of the arrangement positions and the arrangement spacing of the electroluminescence devices to improve the brightness uniformity of the backlight source and make the mixed light better. Moreover, because of the brightness uniformity promotion, the overall thickness of backlight module can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Ya-Hua Ko, Chih-Kuang Chen, Hsin-Wu Lin
  • Publication number: 20080007938
    Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a bounding frame, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a first reflecting sheet. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed in the bounding frame, and emit light in different directions. The first reflecting sheet is disposed on the bounding frame, and has a reflecting surface on one side away from the bounding frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shen-Hong Chou, Hsin-Wu Lin, Chih-Kuang Chen, Ci-Guang Peng
  • Patent number: 7317288
    Abstract: The present invention uses different frequencies to drive the LED strips in the back-lighting source so that the spatial uniformity of the back-lighting source as well as the color levels in the source can be monitored and adjusted. Each individual strip is assigned to a different frequency. Alternatively, the strips are divided into groups and each group is assigned to a different frequency. A group may comprise two or more strips. Furthermore, some groups may have more strips than the other groups and the number of LEDs in one strip may be different from the number in other strips. The brightness uniformity and the color levels in the back-lighting source are sensed by one or more groups of color sensors in R, G and B. The assignment of driving frequencies can be based on the location of the strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Wu Lin, Jen-Chi Liu, Jyh-Haur Huang
  • Publication number: 20070052375
    Abstract: The present invention uses different frequencies to drive the LED strips in the back-lighting source so that the spatial uniformity of the back-lighting source as well as the color levels in the source can be monitored and adjusted. Each individual strip is assigned to a different frequency. Alternatively, the strips are divided into groups and each group is assigned to a different frequency. A group may comprise two or more strips. Furthermore, some groups may have more strips than the other groups and the number of LEDs in one strip may be different from the number in other strips. The brightness uniformity and the color levels in the back-lighting source are sensed by one or more groups of color sensors in R, G and B. The assignment of driving frequencies can be based on the location of the strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hsin-Wu Lin, Jen-Chi Liu, Jyh-Haur Huang